Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of essential oil of. Pdf changing in the chemical composition of the essential. The bioactivity of the oils menthol and menthone was compared using the combination of in vitro techniques such as microdilution, agar diffusion. The chemical components of peppermint oil are menthol, menthone, 1,8cineole, methyl acetate, methofuran, isomenthone, limonene, bpinene, apinene, germacrened, transsabinene hydrate and pulegone. Prospective of essential oils of the genus mentha as. Dec 08, 2018 mentha piperita, on the other hand, is much sweeter and also the most used to produce the essential oil. Mentha species, one of the worlds oldest and most popular herbs, are widely used in cooking, in cosmetics, and as alternative or complementary therapy, mainly for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders like flatulence, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and ulcerative colitis. Peppermint oil is nontoxic and nonirritant in low dilutions, but sensitization may be a problem due to the menthol content. Pdf this work was aimed at quantitative and qualitative analyses of the essential oil of peppermint leaves under different drying methods. Improving peppermint essential oil yield and composition by. Fortunately, in comparison to other essential oil plants, the monoterpenoid essential oil biosynthetic pathway in peppermint is excep. An updated overview on peppermint mentha piperita l. Peppermint oil is extracted from mentha piperita of the labiatae family and is also known as brandy mint and balm mint.
Mentha citrata essential oil is also known as bergamot mint essential oil. Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of essential oils from peppermint, native spearmint and scotch spearmint. Uvb effect on photomorphogenesis and essential oil. Mar 05, 2017 peppermint essential oil is derived from the leaves of mentha piperita, which belongs to the lamiaceae family the genus mentha comprises of over 20 individual species with a diversity of varieties and chemotypes, most of which have aromatic foliage that contain essential oil. Yield and composition of the essential oil of mentha piperita l. The chemical composition of the essential oils of mint species may depend on environmental and agronomical. Chemical composition of essential oils of thymus and. Peppermint oil has several minerals, vitamins and nutrients in its composition, such as iron, magnesium, calcium, potassium, manganese, copper, folate, various fatty acids such as omega3, and vitamins from the complex c and a. History and traditional uses of mentha and its essential oil. Thirty nine 39 and 41 compounds in the essential oil by hydrodistillation and hsspme methods, respectively, were identified in the essential oil. Thus, metabolic engineering is the only realistic shortterm alternative for enhancing peppermint oil yield and composition 4. The major compounds identified in the oil were menthone 30. The main index for our single essential oil profiles is located here.
To analyze the composition of essential oils of two types of mint as well as compare the antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities of the two oils. The eo of airdried sample was obtained by a hydrodistillation method and analyzed by a gas chromatographymass spectrometry gcms. This oil, unlike others, has been widely studied by science, since it contains numerous beneficial properties for both, health and aesthetics. Mentha piperita essential oil essential oil essential oils. Composition and antifungal activity of peppermint mentha. A total of 63 chemical constituents were identified in spearmint oil using gcms.
Origins of mentha citrata oil are seen in southern and central europe and asia. Essential oils derived from eight plant species carum carvi, foeniculum vulgare dulce, illicium verum, mentha x piperita, trachyspermum copticum, mentha arvensis, lavandula angustifolia, and citrus aurantium var. Trichoderma viride tv1511 colonized in peppermint roots, promoted eos yield and quality by regulating the transcriptional and protein levels a peppermint mapk, analogous of arabidopsis mpk6, was involved in the modulation of growth and eos. Content and chemical composition of peppermint oil and cornmint oil essential oils are multicomponent mixtures of secondary plant volatiles produced by steam or. Mentha species, one of the worlds oldest and most popular herbs, are widely used in cooking, in cosmetics, and as alternative or complementary therapy, mainly for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders like flatulence, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, and ulcerative. A total of 63 chemical constituents were identified in spearmint oil using. Quantity and chemical composition of essential oil of peppermint mentha. Verma, rajesh kumar, verma, ram swaroop, rahman, laiqur, kalra, alok, patra, dharani dhar source. Conformer generation is disallowed since too many atoms, mixture or salt, too many undefined stereo centers. Nair b find report on the safety assessment of mentha piperita peppermint oil, mentha piperita peppermint leaf extract, mentha piperita peppermint leaf, and mentha piperita peppermint leaf water.
Chemical composition, antifungal and antibiofilm activities. The chemical composition of the essential oil from peppermint mentha. Lamiaceae, which are used in flavors, fragrances, and pharmaceuticals, were investigated for their antimicrobial properties against 21 human and plant pathogenic microorganisms. Chemical composition analysis of the essential oil of. Mentha is a plant genus in the family of mints known as lamiaceae. Essential oil composition of different accessions of mentha. Integrated nutrient management on biomass, oil yields and. Mentha piperita oil is the volatile oil obtained from the whole plant of the peppermint, mentha piperita l. Pdf an updated overview on peppermint mentha piperita l. Peppermint oil is the essential oil extracted from the leaves of mentha x piperita. Using these tools for pathway engineering, two genes and two expression strategies. Peppermint oil is used for its aromatic properties and as a flavoring and to treat illnesses of the digestive and respiratory system as well as pain. A61k 3578, a61p100, a61p1700 introduction mentha species are used for their flavouring and medicinal properties widely throughout different countries of the world.
Yield, content, and composition of peppermint and spearmints. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of peppermint mentha x piperita. Article pdf available in international research journal of pharmacy 28. Following extraction, the chemical composition of the mentha piperita eo was determined by gas chromatography gc, as previously reported 34. Journal of analytical science and technology 2017, 8 1 doi. Aug 07, 2015 chemical composition, antioxidant and antivibrio spp. Many hybrids and cultivars are known the genus has a subcosmopolitan distribution across. Lamiaceae is distributed all over the world and can be found in many environments. Chemical composition and biological activities of mentha. Pdf essential oil composition of different accessions of. Chemical composition analysis of the essential oil of mentha piperita l.
The biochemistry, organization, and regulation of essential oil metabolism in the epidermal oil glands of peppermint have been defined, and most of the genes encoding enzymes of the eightstep pathway to the principal monoterpene component. The present study was designed to investigate the chemical composition ofessential oil mentha piperita l. Mariovo area is located at the farthest southern part. May 25, 2017 the volatile constituents from the aerial parts of mentha piperita l. Due to the cooling sensation peppermint essential oil leaves on the skin which helps to numb pain, it is one of the more popular essential oils for pain relief. Chemical composition of essential oils of thymus and mentha. The main constituents of the plants essential oil were identified by gas.
Quantity and chemical composition of essential oil of peppermint. Peppermint essential oil benefits, properties and uses. Peppermint mentha piperita essential oil profile, benefits, properties. The essential oil content was slightly increased by uvb radiation, and the menthol content was significantly decreased because of increased synthesis of menthone, menthofuran and menthyl acetate. Chemical composition analysis of the essential oil of mentha. Mentha spicata 3, is not amenable to classical breeding. Different chemical constituents were scrutinized from the essential oil of m. Antimicrobial screening of mentha piperita essential oils. Pdf essential oil composition of menthol mint mentha. Further components were menthyl acetate, 1,8cineole, limonene, betapinene and betacaryophyllene.
Colonization of trichoderma viride tv1511 in peppermint. The yield and essential oil content of mint mentha ssp. The antioxidant activity of essential oil is ofgreat interest due to the conservation food toxic impacts of oxidants 27. Genetic engineering of peppermint for improved essential. It has been utilized as a medicinal herb for various purposes in local and traditional medicine by folks in iran. Mentha piperita, peppermint, peppermint oil, menthol, medicine, toxicity. There are about 20 species of plants and hybrid mint varieties in the mentha genus. Essential oil of mentha piperita was analyzed by gc and gcms and evaluated for in vitro antifungal activity against dreschlera spicifera, fusarium oxysporum f. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of peppermint mentha x piperita l. Thirtyfive components have been identified in the essential oil of m. Peppermint essential oil also known as mentha piperita is one of the most used and versatile of the essential oils.
Composition and antifungal activity of peppermint mentha piperita essential oil from iran article pdf available in journal of essential oil bearing plants jeop 164. Peppermint essential oil used for flavoring and pharmaceutical industries. Variation of the chemical composition of mentha plants. This herb has many species, and peppermint piperita is a hybrid of watermint m.
Variations in quantity and quality of essential oil eo from the aerial parts of cultivated mentha piperita were determined. The antifungal activity of the eo was investigated by broth microdilution methods as recommended by clinical and. Thirty nine 39 and 41 compounds in the essential oil by hydrodistillation and hsspme methods, respectively, were identified in the essential oil of mentha piperita l. Saxena and singh 1998 studied the effects of irrigation, mulch and nitrogen on yield and composition of japanese mint mentha arvensis subsp. Numerous other applications of essential oils in the in vitro setting exist. Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of peppermint mentha piperita l. The most popular among them are peppermint, spearmint, japanese peppermint, banana mint, penny royal, garden mint, apple mint, orange. This is 23x the size of most essential oil bottles. Sep 10, 2018 effects of planting time and mineral fertilization on peppermint mentha x piperita l. Uvb radiation affects the oil chemical composition as well as morphology, total protein and total phenol content of peppermint mentha piperita. Polyphenolic and essential oil composition of mentha and. Frontiers prospective of essential oils of the genus mentha. Hybridization occurs naturally where some species range overlap. In some blends this oil that has a lavender essential oil like composition, makes an excellent substitute or lovely synergistic complement.
Chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of peppermint. Effects of planting time and mineral fertilization on peppermint mentha x piperita l. Improving peppermint essential oil yield and composition. They found essential oil from the first harvest was richer in menthol 78. Genetic engineering of peppermint for improved essential oil. Changing in the chemical composition of the essential oils. The antifungal activity of the eo was investigated by broth microdilution methods as recommended by clinical and laboratory. Effect of drip irrigation method on growth and essential oil composition of field grown peppermint mentha piperita l. This research evaluated the effects of biosolid levels on yield and chemical composition of mentha piperita l. Chemical composition, antioxidant and antivibrio spp. Fulltext pdf 793 kb 444 downloads abstract html 1153 views. Quantity and chemical composition of essential oil of. Thanks to all these components together with the natural properties of the plant, peppermint essential oil can benefit.
Essential oil mohaddese mahboubi and nastaran kazempour department of microbiology, medicinal plants research center of barij, kashan, 1187875 iran. Integrated nutrient management on biomass, oil yields and essential oil composition of peppermint mentha piperita l. Peppermint essential oil essential oil massage oils. Using these tools for pathway engineering, two genes and two expression strategies have been employed to create transgenic. Ms and visual comparison of the mass spectra of the sample peaks with those of the database.
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